Operation: F.A.T.E.

F – Fate

A – Already

T – Told

E – Eternally

Plummet into Darkness

It was nighttime at the Moon Base. Minutes after Numbuh 365 had called the Sanban residence to warn them about Kuki. The operatives were busy fending off lots of villains including teenagers and DCFDTL. It seemed that the deaths of Mr. Boss's only children had sparked a rage within the villainy community that would only be atoned for with blood. KND operative's blood. There was no capture here. The operatives realized that when an operative who had unwittingly opened the Moon Base to villains disguised as operatives was immediately executed with real guns. No lasers or strange inventions. Real live guns, real live bullets. This made everything even the slightest mistake deadly. Many operatives worldwide were called to defend the Moon Base. Unfortunately that included all those close to the Sanban residence. The villains had headed straight for the communications at the Moon Base as well as after the operatives present, determined to destroy them all. Communication with KND bases was destroyed a long time ago. Early on viruses were sent to ensure that. Alternate communication was also terminated soon after. Numbuh 365 had gotten lucky to get Numbuh 2 to allow her to make a short call. That call she made to the Sanban residence. No KND operatives were available to help the Sanban's. All the KND could hope for was that the Sanban's those took head of the warning and fled.

Meanwhile at the hospital ward everything was closed down except for the equipment monitoring the lives of seriously injured. The operatives mostly of the non-fighting medical working nature prayed that the enemy didn't break through the doors. They had to shut down most mechanisms to prevent the enemy from breaking in through codes, switches or viruses. But now all they depended on were the doors that might not be able to hold up to the enemy's abuse forever.

There were a few combat operatives inside the ward. They included Numbuh 4 who was helping to guard the patients who wouldn't be able to run if the enemies broke through their only line of defence. Ironically where he was stationed had him nearby patients like Jerry Rassic. Numbuh 4 had seen him earlier and was surprised to realize that he was no longer deformed by the permanent wedgie. The permanent wedgie that Numbuh 4 had given Jerry had been removed. Now Jerry's face looked like any normal kid's face. Just like the normal face of the teen Jerry he had seen in the future.

There was a knock on the door of the Sanban residence.

"Who is it?" Kani Sanban demanded in annoyance as he flung the door open.

The response was a knock out blow to the face.

Mr. Boss rubbed his knuckles as the rest of the villains gathered behind him rushed in with knockout gas. There were cries from the females inside the residence. But they quickly turned into coughs and then thuds as they fainted from the gas.

Soon there was the sound of the dragging of bodies. The villains dragged the Sanban family into the family car and those with telekinetic abilities (including Count Spankalot) made the car move by itself down the street. The car gathered more and more speed. Then it crashed into a tree. Out flew the unconscious body of an unconscious Kuki Sanban. She flew smack into a wall and slowly slid down to the ground. Blood following her all the way down. She was the only one in the car not fitted with a seatbelt.

The villains turned around and walked away. Their bloodlust and anger appeased. The murderer of Mr. Boss's two children Francine and Paddy was dead. They'd call the villains at the Moon Base in a few minutes to stop their attack. Their plan wasn't to destroy the KND. It had been to execute the one who caused the death of the children of one of their own.

"What!" Nigel shouted in disbelief as he read the morning paper.

Abby meanwhile was sobbing inconsolably beside him.

In the newspaper was the news of the deaths of Kani and Kuki Sanban in a car accident. Kuki dying from being thrown out the window since she didn't have on a seatbelt and Kani from a fire that started in the front part of the car as a result of the car crash. Onlookers were able to save the mother (Genki Sanban) and younger daughter (Mushi Sanban). But were too late to get Mr. Kani Sanban out and he was identified by his medical records. Kuki Sanban was identified by her appearance from behind and the clothes she wore. Her face was smashed against a wall so no facial identification could be made.

Nigel dropped the paper and hung his head. Kuki's fate had come to past and so did his. Who would suffer next?

"Hello," Numbuh 2 said suddenly from behind and before either Nigel or Abby could react they were pinned down and handcuffed.

"Let us go!" Nigel shouted while Abby was silent since she was knocked out for thrashing too wildly, "Kuki's dead, what more do you want?" he demanded.

"Actually," a voice said suddenly, "what he wants doesn't matter," he said and suddenly a large group of teenagers attacked the present KND operatives.

"Father?" Nigel asked of the one who just spoke.

"I'm here as a favour to your Dad," Father snapped as he pulled Nigel to his feet and broke his bonds, "come on!" he shouted and dragged off a confused Nigel as Cree carried an unconscious Abby.

Sixth Checkmated